Our Annual Summer Culinary Challenge

If you remember last summer, Meredith challenged herself to

a summer culinary challenge.

Inspired by the movie Julie and Julia,

she purchased Julia Child's cookbook

Mastering the Art of French Cooking

and planned a glorious menu in celebration

of our wedding anniversary.

You can look back upon those preparations here 

and the culminating french dinner here

That was great fun and we savor beautiful memories

from the whole experience!

Training my girls in the kitchen is a delight!

With a week left of summer, Meredith and I decided

a second annual international cooking challenge was in order.

Still recalling the beautiful food we ate in England

at several Indian restaurants

{Mimi and Lexi at a London Indian restaurant}

we decided to make something 

we had never tried to make before -

Indian food.

We hand rolled and fried leavened flatbread called naan

{perfect for lapping up the amazing sauce made from fresh roots and dried organic spices}

and we made tikka chicken masala

with fluffy white basmati rice

cumin, cinnamon, paprika, cayanne, ground peppercorn, fresh ginger...

the aroma was amazing

and everyone enjoyed the complex flavors!

We were so busy savoring every bite, we neglected to get a family photo...

but suffice it to say, it was as memorable as the french feast.

Looking forward to next summer's cooking challenge!

I wonder what it will be.